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By Ellawind PLATINUM
Seattle, Washington

Maybe I don’t want this poem to be clear. Maybe I don’t feel like you looking into my mind. Maybe I’d rather not have my words be windows. Maybe there’s a reason I avo...
Ellawind PLATINUM, Seattle, Washington
40 articles 0 photos 77 comments

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What doesn&#039;t kill you only makes you stronger.<br /> <br /> Don&#039;t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.<br /> <br /> Dream like you will live forever, live like you will die today.


PrincessSparkle GOLD, Flint, Michigan
11 articles 0 photos 53 comments

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Whoever said Nothings impossible clearly never tried to slam a rotating door.

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By Kairi_McEwin GOLD
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Kairi_McEwin GOLD, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
19 articles 0 photos 17 comments

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&ldquo;Truth is always stranger than fiction. We craft fiction to match our sense of how things ought to be, but truth cannot be crafted. Truth is, and truth has a way of astonishing us to our knees. Reminding us, that the universe does not exist to fulfill our expectations. Because we are imperfect beings who are self-blinded to the truth of the world&rsquo;s stunning complexity, we shave reality to paper thin theories and ideologies that we can easily grasp &ndash; and we call them truths. But the truth of a sea in all it&rsquo;s immensity cannot be embodied in one tidewashed pebble.&rdquo;

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By foreverme143 SILVER
Williamstown, New Jersey
foreverme143 SILVER, Williamstown, New Jersey
6 articles 1 photo 6 comments
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By LilStinka SILVER
Lynden, Washington
LilStinka SILVER, Lynden, Washington
5 articles 4 photos 27 comments

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Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn&#039;t. - Erica Jong<br /> Tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers. - Shakespeare

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By Gleek4ever GOLD
Hometown, Illinois
Gleek4ever GOLD, Hometown, Illinois
14 articles 2 photos 24 comments

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&quot;If its one thing I learned in life its, Life&#039;s a climb but the view is great!&quot; -Miley Cyrus

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By Anonymous